Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at BMO Field.
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 May | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 May | Austin FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | New England Revolution | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 May | New England Revolution | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 May | Charlotte FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | St. Louis City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #4 |
| 39 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 12 / 13 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 52 | Scored | 64 |
| 67 | Conceded | 54 |
| -15 | GD | +10 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 26% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Toronto FC welcome Chicago Fire FC for this crunch clash at BMO Field.
- 5' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Toronto FC that had 300 games and scored 397 goals.
- 20' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked 23 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Chris Brady has done his job and it is now time for Spencer Richey to step up.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Miguel Navarro on 34.
- 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mark-Anthony Kaye suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Mark-Anthony Kaye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 47' Georgios Koutsias makes way for Brian Gutierrez at the 47 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Brandon Servania is replacing Kosi Thompson for the Toronto FC side.
- 64' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Kacper Przybylko comes on to replace Miguel Navarro.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 74' Toronto FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 77' The Toronto FC manager makes a substitution. Gaston Gimenez departs to be replaced by Hugo Mbongue.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- The points are shared — Toronto FC 0-0 Chicago Fire FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
4-3-3Chicago Fire FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 23
- 31
- 2
- 30
- 7
- 6
- 19
-
34
Chris Brady ↓ Spencer Richey 31'
- 27
Bench
- 21
- 16
-
18
Spencer Richey ↑ 31'
-
11
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 64'
- 37
- 3
- 20
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Osorio | 4 |
| Josh Sargent | 4 |
| Jack Elliott | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 3 |
| Yeferson Soteldo | 2 |
| Andrew Gutman | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Toronto FC or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
61%
Toronto FC or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

